http://spong.com/ Daily Video Games News from SPOnG.com SPOnG RSS syndicator http://backend.userland.com/rss en-gb /Top/Games/Video_Games/ /Top/Games/Video_Games/News_and_Reviews/ Copyright 1996-2012 SPOnG.com Ltd. 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 19 20 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday http://spong.com/feature/10110691/Review-Starhawk This all seems so familiar! [Posted 16 May 2012 by Gavin Dodds]

If you had a PS3 in 2007 and you loved a bit of online third-person fighting game then you almost certainly had a go on Warhawk. It took over the SPOnG Underwater Castle for quite a few months and managed to drag a 95% score from Tim's word processor before he went back to the fight. ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100 http://spong.com/feature/10110691/Review-Starhawk http://spong.com/article/27055/Halo-4-Special-Edition-Looks-Bloody-Special-Actually Even the cynics seem to be impressed! Also, check out the key art trailer [Posted 16 May 2012 by Tim Smith]

Halo 4 has already got the feel of a game that may actually not totally bugger up the legendary legacy of the series it's going to be a major part of. So, it's with something of a Wednesday smile that we look at this key art trailer and outline the special edition.

First the trailer, and ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27055/Halo-4-Special-Edition-Looks-Bloody-Special-Actually http://spong.com/article/27053/Sony-Unveils-New-Mass-Effect-3-Multiplayer-DLC Out today, in Asia. [Posted 16 May 2012 by Svend Joscelyne]

Well, this is interesting. PlayStation Network users are soon to get a new piece of Mass Effect 3 DLC, thanks to a reveal on Sony's Hong Kong website. It's not the long-awaited "extended ending", though, but a multiplayer pack called "Rebellion".

Kotaku spotted the add-on, which has the following description: "The Rebellion Multiplayer Expansion opens two ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:54:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27053/Sony-Unveils-New-Mass-Effect-3-Multiplayer-DLC http://spong.com/article/27052/CAVE-Cancels-PS-Vita-Titles A shooter and a social game are to go. [Posted 16 May 2012 by Svend Joscelyne]

It appears that CAVE's planned games for the PlayStation Vita have been cancelled. A new Famitsu release schedule notes that a shooter and a social game by the cult bullet hell studio are no longer planned for release on Sony's new handheld.

Andriasang notes that the cancellation of both titles are marked as a footnote beneath the ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27052/CAVE-Cancels-PS-Vita-Titles http://spong.com/article/27050/Report-Ubisofts-F2P-Focus-for-Next-Gen-Consoles It's the future! [Posted 16 May 2012 by Svend Joscelyne]

Ubisoft could be making a big push for the free-to-play sector in the next generation of consoles, with the publisher believing that it will be a "central focus" of the upcoming battle between the next Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Wii U. At least, that's according to a report on MCV.

Apparent comments were made during Ubi's recent ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27050/Report-Ubisofts-F2P-Focus-for-Next-Gen-Consoles http://spong.com/nibble/27049/Post-Apocalyptic-Last-of-Us-Trailer-is-Legend [Posted 16 May 2012 by Tim Smith]

Naughty Dog's new game - The Last of Us - is set in a post-Apocalyptic, dystopian future. The daughter and father combo of Ellie and Joel must battle their way... there's a trailer.

The trailer, which has a soundtrack by good old country star Hank Williams (Alone and Foresaken), features the plucky pair braving their ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:00 +0100 http://spong.com/nibble/27049/Post-Apocalyptic-Last-of-Us-Trailer-is-Legend http://spong.com/article/27048/Tetsuya-Nomura-Ignores-FF-Versus-XIII-Debunks-FFVII-Remake But where is Final Fantasy Versus XIII? [Posted 16 May 2012 by Svend Joscelyne]

Japanese magazine Famitsu has written a lovely retrospective of Final Fantasy VII, which is 15 years old. Tetsuya Nomura, who worked as a character designer for the game, was asked about his experience and whether a much-anticipated remake will happen soon. He said no.

While he admitted that there was a huge demand for a high-definition ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27048/Tetsuya-Nomura-Ignores-FF-Versus-XIII-Debunks-FFVII-Remake http://spong.com/article/27047/Activision-Awards-USD42m-to-Former-Infinity-Ward-Heads But trail still going ahead. [Posted 16 May 2012 by Svend Joscelyne]

The long-drawn-out Infinity Ward drama has taken a rather interesting turn. It has been reported that Activision has paid out a cool $42 million to "the group representing former Infinity Ward head Vince West and Jason Zampella" - but the trial between the two will still go ahead as planned.

According to Gamasutra, the pay out was ... click to read full item ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27047/Activision-Awards-USD42m-to-Former-Infinity-Ward-Heads http://spong.com/nibble/27039/Apple-Buying-German-Television-Maker-Loewe [Posted 15 May 2012 by Tim Smith]

Apple's own slice of TV hardware could be coming sooner than we thought but later than we hoped if a recent rumour regarding its purchase of German manufacturer Loewe is to be believed.

AppleInsider reports that, "Apple is said to be negotiating to acquire Loewe AG, a manufacturer and distributor of televisions, audio components and integrated entertainment ... click to read full item ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 16:10:00 +0100 http://spong.com/nibble/27039/Apple-Buying-German-Television-Maker-Loewe http://spong.com/article/27046/Capcom-Dragons-Dogma-On-Disc-DLC-and-Other-Matters We would like to assure you that we have been listening to your comments... [Posted 15 May 2012 by Tim Smith]

There has been some up-in-armsment of late about the fact that some DLC isn't as "downloadable" as others. Some DLC is in fact ODC aka "On Disc Content. Capcom's Senior VP Christian Svensson wishes to deal with this issue, as it appears to make people very angry.

"We would like to assure you that we have been ... click to read full item ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:00 +0100 http://spong.com/article/27046/Capcom-Dragons-Dogma-On-Disc-DLC-and-Other-Matters